A new state report shows three low performing elementary schools in District 205, so it’s back to school for RPS leaders coming up with solutions to improve the academic environment and in turn, retain more teachers.
• RESA: 109.4%
Enrollment at Brookview, Riverdahl and West View elementary schools will decline next year as a result of the boundary shifts. All other elementary schools affected by the change will gain students because the attendance zone is getting bigger, not shrinking, district officials said.
The recommendations came from RSP Associates, an independent firm hired to conduct a building analysis. The firm considered the goal to keep as many students as possible in current elementary and middle school attendance areas, among other guidelines.
“Shifting attendance boundaries is always a challenge,” RPS Chief Operations Officer Michael Phillips said in a news release. “We don’t want to disrupt our students’ routine and families’ plans, but we also have to take action to alleviate the ongoing crowding for our students and staff. With grandfathering some of our current students in the plans, we hope this move will bring some necessary relief.”